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Rome’s Emperor Tiberius may have draped himself in pink-coloured garments, while others viciously sniped and critiqued what those in power wore. A new exhibition at Copenhagen’s Glyptoteket museum is exploring the close links between power and fashion in the Roman Empire around 2,000 years ago. ‘The Power of Fashion in the Roman Empire’ brings together 2000-year-old Roman sculptures, rare surviving tunics, jewellery and footwear, alongside reconstructed colours and ancient perfume scents. Visitors can also hear Roman gossip and insults at listening stations. The exhibition runs until 29 March 2027.
His task is formidable: Amid bitter divisions between the parties, lawmakers rejected two of Dan’s previous nominees, and a third didn’t even make that far. Dan made his announcement after holding talks with the parties at Cotroceni Palace on Monday afternoon. After three previous candidates failed, the president is already facing calls to dissolve parliament for an unprecedented snap election. But he is reluctant to do so, fearing it would bring a far-right euroskeptic opposition party closer to power. “My proposal for the position of prime minister is Luca Niculescu, a man who, as a diplomat, knows how to harmonize…
“Journalism is not a crime,” Alina Koushyk, Editor-in-chief of Belsat, a TV station founded in Poland in 2007 and broadcasting independent news to neighbouring Belarus, tells Euronews. The Lukashenka regime, which has been cracking down on opposition and the press, labelled the Belarusian journalist a “terrorist” and an “extremist” and Moscow added her to its list of wanted individuals. “I’m not a terrorist, I’m just a journalist. For many years, I’ve been working just to say the truth, an alternative point of view. And this is not a crime”. A dozen of journalists working for Belsat have been imprisoned in…
Police began dismantling a migrant settlement on Trampolín Beach in Ceuta on Sunday, escorting people onto buses as officers in riot gear moved through the crowded site. More than 3,000 migrants have reportedly been living there for weeks in hundreds of tents, often sleeping on cardboard sheets. The operation involves the National Police, Civil Guard, local police and the Ceuta General Command. Those removed from the beach are being taken by bus to the CATE temporary reception centre for initial police processing.
If there is anyone in the art world with the legitimacy to question narratives of power, it is Ai Weiwei. The Chinese artist spent his childhood in exile with his family in a remote region of China because of Mao’s repression and decided to leave his country in 2015 after suffering intense state persecution for drawing attention to the more than 5,000 schoolchildren who died in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Now, at 69 and living a quiet life in his country house in Portugal’s Alentejo, he remains on his guard and directs his distrust towards Western democracies and their use…
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In Belgium, a thick layer of green duckweed now covers canals in Ghent’s historic centre, turning the water into a bright green carpet. Tour boats continue to operate, but the growth has caused problems: one vessel’s motor overheated after duckweed clogged its intake. Geert Weymeis, spokesperson for the Flemish waterways management body, says the spread is unprecedented, linking it to drought, high temperatures and slow-moving water, which created ideal conditions for the plant. Students watching from the banks describe the scene as striking, but say it also raises concerns about climate change.
In Britain, police and the security services are dealing with a three-fold threat from Iran-backed groups: attacks against Iranian dissidents, attacks against the country’s Jewish population, and the targeting of U.S. assets such as those used for strikes against Tehran. Counter Terrorism Policing is currently investigating potential Iranian state involvement in a major incident at RAF Fairford on Sept. 27, when police were alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the base. Six men — including a British-Iranian national — have so far been arrested on suspicion of terror offenses. All have subsequently been released on bail while police continue their…
Published on 05/10/2026 – 14:10 GMT+2•Updated 14:12 The European Commission is monitoring the suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague in Siberia, Russia, “very closely” and stands ready to coordinate a response among member states if necessary. The situation came to light following the death on 2 October of a lab worker of the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute who is said to have broken a test tube containing the plague pathogen. Her death was attributed to a “pneumonia of unknown aetiology”. The incident prompted precautionary measures in the region. Roughly 200 people who had been in touch with the lab worker have…
Students barricaded a private school in Marseille and clashed with police at a lycée in Lille on a new day of protests across France over education funding and conditions. In Marseille, dozens of teenagers used wheelie bins and barriers to seal off the Saint-Joseph de la Madeleine school. The school, which teaches pupils from nursery to secondary level, will stay closed on Monday. In Lille, protesters smashed a bus shelter and set debris alight in front of Lycée Faidherbe. Some threw projectiles before police moved in, and smoke rose over the street. School blockades are continuing elsewhere in the country.